we typically use a 2-3.5 ton mini excavator to dig tree to holes to plant the trees (again my wording may be confusing).

its more efficient for me to sub out things, or so Im trying to find out.

typically sub excavators run 50-80 an hour.

3x retail would be 9 grand for planting... good luck on that.

anyone near uniontown looking for planting work, contact me before monday or ill one call united and do it ourselves.

i use the same size mini, takeuchi tb125 with a thumb and charge the customer 300 for machine just to be there per day, then whatever i spent on the plants/trees/shrubs including tax, and diesel to get there, x2 or x3 if its a really small plant like a pachysandra or vinco vine, and its sold by the flat. and then i add sales tax on top on that price, and no one ever says no....50-80 hour doesn't exist up here in ct when your running a mini x 130/hr minimum and 3 hour minimum at that otherwise its not even worth moving the machine.